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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<tr>
<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<tr>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      68,693</td>
<td class="r data">      12,955</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">      40,604</td>
<td class="r data">       7,995</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">      28,089</td>
<td class="r data">       4,960</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      77,912</td>
<td class="r data">      14,236</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
<td class="r data">      45,804</td>
<td class="r data">       8,854</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
<td class="r data">      32,108</td>
<td class="r data">       5,382</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      88,735</td>
<td class="r data">      15,415</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
<td class="r data">      51,735</td>
<td class="r data">       9,621</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">      37,000</td>
<td class="r data">       5,794</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      95,632</td>
<td class="r data">      17,238</td>
<td class="r data">    18.0</td>
<td class="r data">      55,163</td>
<td class="r data">      10,786</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">      40,469</td>
<td class="r data">       6,452</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      97,690</td>
<td class="r data">      16,586</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
<td class="r data">      56,120</td>
<td class="r data">      10,270</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
<td class="r data">      41,570</td>
<td class="r data">       6,316</td>
<td class="r data">    15.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">     101,897</td>
<td class="r data">      15,979</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
<td class="r data">      59,713</td>
<td class="r data">       9,919</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
<td class="r data">      42,184</td>
<td class="r data">       6,060</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">     102,763</td>
<td class="r data">      16,495</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">      61,576</td>
<td class="r data">      10,575</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">      41,187</td>
<td class="r data">       5,920</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      94,209</td>
<td class="r data">      16,284</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
<td class="r data">      57,774</td>
<td class="r data">      10,501</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">      36,435</td>
<td class="r data">       5,783</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      90,193</td>
<td class="r data">      16,138</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      55,076</td>
<td class="r data">      10,565</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
<td class="r data">      35,117</td>
<td class="r data">       5,573</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      69,475</td>
<td class="r data">      11,408</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
<td class="r data">      42,318</td>
<td class="r data">       7,627</td>
<td class="r data">    18.0</td>
<td class="r data">      27,157</td>
<td class="r data">       3,781</td>
<td class="r data">    13.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      66,193</td>
<td class="r data">      12,539</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">      39,414</td>
<td class="r data">       7,825</td>
<td class="r data">    19.9</td>
<td class="r data">      26,779</td>
<td class="r data">       4,714</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      75,213</td>
<td class="r data">      13,725</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">      44,552</td>
<td class="r data">       8,627</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">      30,661</td>
<td class="r data">       5,098</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      85,812</td>
<td class="r data">      14,867</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
<td class="r data">      50,391</td>
<td class="r data">       9,379</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">      35,421</td>
<td class="r data">       5,488</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      92,610</td>
<td class="r data">      16,659</td>
<td class="r data">    18.0</td>
<td class="r data">      53,779</td>
<td class="r data">      10,531</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">      38,831</td>
<td class="r data">       6,128</td>
<td class="r data">    15.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      94,420</td>
<td class="r data">      15,985</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">      54,594</td>
<td class="r data">      10,001</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
<td class="r data">      39,826</td>
<td class="r data">       5,984</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      98,665</td>
<td class="r data">      15,451</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
<td class="r data">      58,205</td>
<td class="r data">       9,675</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
<td class="r data">      40,460</td>
<td class="r data">       5,776</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      99,600</td>
<td class="r data">      15,973</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
<td class="r data">      60,070</td>
<td class="r data">      10,316</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">      39,530</td>
<td class="r data">       5,657</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      91,317</td>
<td class="r data">      15,741</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">      56,416</td>
<td class="r data">      10,261</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">      34,901</td>
<td class="r data">       5,480</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      87,508</td>
<td class="r data">      15,630</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      53,798</td>
<td class="r data">      10,332</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
<td class="r data">      33,710</td>
<td class="r data">       5,298</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      67,557</td>
<td class="r data">      11,078</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
<td class="r data">      41,457</td>
<td class="r data">       7,464</td>
<td class="r data">    18.0</td>
<td class="r data">      26,100</td>
<td class="r data">       3,614</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       2,404</td>
<td class="r data">         405</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">       1,136</td>
<td class="r data">         164</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
<td class="r data">       1,268</td>
<td class="r data">         241</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       2,586</td>
<td class="r data">         503</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
<td class="r data">       1,197</td>
<td class="r data">         223</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,389</td>
<td class="r data">         280</td>
<td class="r data">    20.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       2,793</td>
<td class="r data">         536</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,270</td>
<td class="r data">         235</td>
<td class="r data">    18.5</td>
<td class="r data">       1,523</td>
<td class="r data">         301</td>
<td class="r data">    19.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       2,925</td>
<td class="r data">         571</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
<td class="r data">       1,335</td>
<td class="r data">         250</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,590</td>
<td class="r data">         321</td>
<td class="r data">    20.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       3,141</td>
<td class="r data">         584</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,458</td>
<td class="r data">         259</td>
<td class="r data">    17.8</td>
<td class="r data">       1,683</td>
<td class="r data">         325</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       3,116</td>
<td class="r data">         520</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,442</td>
<td class="r data">         241</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,674</td>
<td class="r data">         279</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       3,068</td>
<td class="r data">         518</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">       1,441</td>
<td class="r data">         255</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,627</td>
<td class="r data">         263</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       2,796</td>
<td class="r data">         535</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,294</td>
<td class="r data">         235</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,502</td>
<td class="r data">         300</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       2,592</td>
<td class="r data">         497</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,223</td>
<td class="r data">         229</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,369</td>
<td class="r data">         268</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       1,857</td>
<td class="r data">         326</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">         826</td>
<td class="r data">         163</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,031</td>
<td class="r data">         163</td>
<td class="r data">    15.8</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          96</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">    11.5</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    11.1</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    11.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         113</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     7.3</td>
<td class="r data">          58</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         130</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">     9.2</td>
<td class="r data">          74</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">     8.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          97</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    10.2</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     6.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         129</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">    13.2</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">    14.7</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    11.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         116</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
<td class="r data">          66</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          95</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          96</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">          64</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">     7.8</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     9.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          93</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">    11.8</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     7.3</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     6.6</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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